How to Get My Husband on My Side

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

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“I asked them to make it light so that you’d feel better.”

“No, everything is so good. I guess I was just really nervous. Thank you for your concern.”

 

What here doesn’t suit my taste?

 

The scent of the cherry jam applied smoothly on the thin bread, hot onion soup, and fish meat covered with an unknown sauce was absolutely tempting.

 

I was always madly hungry.

 

It’s not that I never wanted to eat, but that I ate at a place where I had no choice but to throw up.

 

In that sense, it was rather more comfortable to have a ball-like event.

 

No one cared about who ate what in those events.

 

The only person who could control me was myself.

 

Ellenia, who stared at me for a while, smiled like a happy child, and soon told me to finish up.

 

After a while, the empty plates were taken away. A fragrant tea and a simple dessert came out.

 

“As you know, here in Elendale, it’s crowded every summer, so I ask for your understanding that my brother might be a little late. My father will not return to the capital until the end of the month due to political issues. I’m sorry for the lack of hospitality.”

 

“Oh, no, I’m fine, I do not mind it.”

 

“Since my mother’s death, I’ve been living in this mansion. I was in charge of the housekeeping, but I can change it to the Lady’s preference. If you don’t like it or if you’re uncomfortable with it, you can ask a maid to switch things.”

 

Ah, ‘the Lady’. A strange and awkward title.

 

I pretended to fiddle with the teacup, my eyes gazing downwards.

 

“Thank you for your consideration, but I’d rather it stay the same for a while. I’m not used to the customs here yet and I’m afraid I’ll get in trouble if I go too far.”

 

With that impassive look on her face, Ellenia, who had put the teacup down, stared straight at me again.

 

“There’s nothing to worry about. No one would dare think of you like that.”

 

Formal words. Businesslike reactions.

 

Nevertheless, there were signs of her being surprised and anxious. I smiled innocently as if I didn’t know anything and changed the subject.

 

” More importantly, I’d like to ask you something else.”

 

“Feel free to ask me anything.”

 

“Can you just call me Ruby for the time being?”

 

Ellenia did not immediately reply.

 

I looked carefully at her perfect poker face and pretended to swallow in nervousness.

 

I’m honestly clueless of how I’ll adjust. If I had someone like

 

“All right.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Uwah, thank you!”

 

smile, I felt her trembling. I quickly let go of her hands and moved

 

“It’s fine.”

 

I call

 

to be comfortable

 

this cold beauty, being comfortable with

 

she added, as if she was sighing, “It’s not good to act too kind. Too

 

mean it out

 

was an implicit suggestion that if we both were hiding our true colors, we should get to know

 

go of her guard against

 

didn’t want people here

 

harmless as possible. For a fool who is not

 

misunderstood. I’ll try hard so that I

 

gazed at me

 

at the end.

 

you where you’re

 

see the sea through the window with

 

horizon all red, extended all the way here and warmed the white

 

approached me behind the

 

the room, but I

 

it very

 

around the mansion tomorrow. If you like

 

like it the way it is. I like the

 

I held her

 

She spoke in a slightly subdued tone,”You must be tired today, so it’s better to rest early.

 

“It’s fine, Ellen.”

 

would be the same from

 

rather, I

 

not to win his love. Maybe

 

tall maid like a pole over Ellenia’s shoulder, looking silently at

 

was a mixture of ridicule and

 

considered insignificant is familiar and

 

***

 

Cold.

 

notice my teeth chattering on its

 

if it’s summer, but I didn’t think this counted as just a little

 

and trembling, I soon found

 

flames lit everywhere at night in aristocratic houses in the northern part of the country, where the monsters dwelled, were not

 

a precious source that could be built from an official monk or someone higher

 

sun sets, it permeates everywhere like a shadow

 

turn off on its own unless a person did it

 

such a childish thing? The maid from

 

“Achoo!”

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